The left common iliac artery and its branches were pulseless and markedly narrowed by a series of arteriosclerotic plaques. An aortic aneurysm extending to the renal arteries was resected ...

RUPTURED aneurysms of the abdominal aorta are unquestionably associated with a high mortality rate. Though modern technics of vascular surgery have altered the essentially hopeless prognosis of ...

Although an aneurysm can occur in any artery of the body, it is most common in the abdominal aorta and the iliac arteries. While the aorta’s diameter normally ranges from 2-3 cm (1 ½ inches), an ...